Micromoon | 7th January & 6th February
You’ve probably heard about “Supermoons”, a phenomenon where the moon appears larger than normal, but how about a “Micromoon”? The Moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly oval shaped or elliptical. So, every month there’s a time when the Moon is at its closest distance...
Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower | 7th-8th February
This month we are forecast for the return of the Alpha Centaurids meteor shower. The shower gets its name from the apparent origin of the meteors, in this case, the star of Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centrauri is visible to the naked eye in the south eastern sky. This...
Mars, Moon and Red Stars | 28th February
Just after sunset, high in the northern sky, Mars makes a close approach to the Moon! Visible as a red star, Mars can be seen with the naked eye! Don't confuse Mars for the nearby Aldebaran and Betelgeuse however, as the three red objects and the Moon make a large...
Jupiter and Venus Close Approach| 28th February
Between the 22nd of February and 8th of March, head outside just after sunset and watch the planets in motion! Jupiter and Venus will approach each other in an event known as a conjunction, before beginning to move further apart from our perspective! The Moon will...
Magellanic Clouds | Summer & Autumn
Travelling in country WA gives you an excellent opportunity to see something not normally visible under bright city lights. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (sometimes abbreviated to LMC and SMC!) are galaxies outside of our own Milky Way Galaxy. From Earth, they...
Orion the Hunter
Orion the Hunter is a famous summer constellation and it is up in the early evening to see now. First thing in the evening, look directly to the east. The brightest star you'll see is Sirius. Directly to the left of Sirius is what is often referred to as the...
Living by the Six Seasons of the Noongar Aboriginal Calendar – Bunuru
Although mainstream education teaches the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Western Australia’s Noongar Aboriginal people lived by six seasons. These seasons clearly indicate change in weather. Aboriginal culture dates back tens of thousands of years...
Full Moon
6 February
Rises 8:23pm
Last Quarter
14 February
New Moon
20 February
First Quarter
27 February